How awful for the innocent man and his family. What don't people get about drunk driving? What a senseless tragedy. Those who get behind the wheel intoxicated should be treated harshly by the judicial system.

You are so right LC

The law will perform. One tragedy here is the loss to a family that can never be undone. There is also the tragedy of a family that will be burdened by the action of one unthinking driver. The DUI drivers family will have to live through the fallout. Many get behind the wheel with no incident from their drinking. When does the potential for all the collateral damage to others prevent a drunk from driving? Many have parties serving alcohol to adults. Who checks to make sure who shouldnt be driving?

No mention of a DUI charge in this article. I've treated patients in similar circumstances that turned out to be diabetic (too much sugar in the blood produces breathe odor that I cannot discern as different from alcohol).

Why does Ms Weiss look so pleased in her mug shot?

As a reminder, being charged is not being convicted.

This is a horrible tragedy. Please pray for both families. For those of you assuming DUI, it does not say she was charged with any alcohol related offenses or that her blood alcohol level was above the limit. I do not know either of parties involved but I can see how angry people get when they hear DUI and just wanted to point out not to jump to conclusions. Finally, I don't think that's a mug shot of her. Probably her drivers license photo.

My sincerest condolences to the Calvelli family - I am literally at a loss for words after reading this. I had the opportunity to coach baseball with Peter and got to know him a bit. He was a great father and husband, and an all around nice person. While we can't lessen the impact of his loss, this wonderful family should know they have a very caring community that feels their loss and is here to support them.

Not sure if "detected on breath" means they BELIEVED they smelled alcohol (which is hardly cause to convict and post a mug shot or if that means they ran a breathylizer to detect the alcohol. If the former, I wish there would be a little more innocent until proven guilty.

No one is convicting the woman here - it's a discussion. Either you smell something or you don't. Do you believe you smell something? I'm not sure what that means. I've driven that road hundreds of times - it's not hard. I don't think it's jumping to a conclusion that between the officers smelling alcohol on her breath and her driving into a car in the opposite lane, to say it sounds like she very well may have been drunk. Maybe JM is right - she's a diabetic. I don't know. But if it walks like a duck...

She hasn't been convicted of a crime yet and her photo has already been published.

Being drunk before 9pm is insane. Did the police mention where the other car was coming from?

I have been reading articles about this crash since it happened. I find it horrible to think what both these families are going through right now. Both have children!! Yes, drinking and driving is unacceptable especially today, when it's so easy to get a cab or someone to take you home. But, just because alcohol was on this woman's breath doesn't mean she was drunk. (although chances are it had something to do with the accident) For all the people who seem to think because she lives in Warren she is a spoiled rich b--ch that is ridiculous. The fact that she is from Warren and he was from Bridgewater has nothing to do with this tragedy. As human beings our emotions run crazy when someone is taken from us before their time. We should all hope these families get some help and get through this unbearable time in their lives.

Here's what we know. A man died. A woman was charged with vehicular homicide after alcohol was smelled on her breath. No announced DUI charges. The article written would lead readers to where that news leads them. In the meantime, many families are damaged and the tragedy will live in those families for the rest of their lives. This is a tragic event. It highlights the sensitivity to the fragility of life as well as the expectation of consideration when getting behind the wheel. It may seem responsible to some to drink and drive claiming they weren't legally drunk. But we all can have an opinion on that. Does drinking impair judgement? Ask those who are more in tune with this professionally. In the meantime, slurs against any involved, slurs of any kind aren't in order here. Drunk or sober, I wouldn't want to be responsible for the death of another. Let the courts do their thing. In the meantime, awareness of driving under the influence, or driving while over tired, or driving aggressively all lead to tragedies like this. My prayers go to all who are affected by this. Right now it is just a tragic event unfolding itself locally.

LV - yes, but the rich bitch is still ALIVE while that poor man she killed is DEAD... I have NO SYMPATHY for idiots who are so selfish they get drunk& then drive!

Weiss will rot in jail. I am so sorry for Mr.Calvelli and his family.

Jawce... there is no charge of DUI. There could be... but as Dan points out the facts are what they... nothing more. Was it alcohol? Texting? A deer? We do not know. You also know nothing about the driver, her life, family or her circumstances so you should not stand in judgement without all the facts. The report did not say she was drunk, did not say she was rich, did not say she was selfish. This is a tragic accident that has created unimaginable grief for many people. Let the facts come to light and allow the process to take place. I feel terribly for all of the families involved.

Well said Bob!!

So sad for all the parties involved. Although the police detected a smell of alcohol on her breath did they administer a breathalyzer test to find out the blood alcohol level? Your article says she had minor injuries (only). I would guess that drinking prior to driving death and possible texting was the issue. We should raise the alcohol prices out of reach like the tobacco industry did and hopefully these idiots will think before the act.

Jawce - Once again it seems you are assuming she is rich, considering the towns both individuals came from it is quite possible that they shared a similar level of financial stability. So throwing out the words rich and bitch does absolutely nothing to assist in your argument, it makes you sound like a Middle School girl (which quite possibly you are). If you knew Mr. Calvelli or his family no one is saying that what happened isn't horrible, it is an absolute tragedy no one expects this sort of thing to happen fairly early in the night on a Wednesday. It really is quite easy to point fingers and make assumptions especially considering the article says officer Soriano "detected alcohol on Weiss' breath", but I can tell you this if I went to grab dinner and had one beer the smell of alcohol would be on my breath as well and I would not by any standard or legal means be considered drunk. I am sure people feel as passionate as you and don't post comments but at least they have the sensibility to not call someone a "DRUNK....spoiled rich biotch". Allow the legal system to play out, allow the reports to come in whether or not she was charged with a DUI or not and pray or grieve (your preference) for both families. For the Calvelli family who need all the support that they can get after such a horrible tragedy and the for the Weiss family the children and husband of Lori

People WAKE UP!!! Lori was not charged with DUI!!!! DETECTING/SMELLING alcohol is a far cry from being DRUNK!!!! I dont know what gives any of us the right to be the Judge, Jury, and Jesus. Jawce looking back at your older posts and these, you must be very uneducated and ignorate!! With nothing to do but go on this forum and voice your opinion and belittle people without your real name!!!! The 2 families involve here need prayers, there lives have been changed forever, not to mention there poor children. GROW UP and GET A LIFE anyone who puts someone else down!!! Even if someone did wrong, YOU ARE NOT JESUS!!!! Keep your nasty opinions to yourself, and BECAREFUL JAWCE that your skeltons dont fall out of YOUR CLOSET while your worrying about giving someone else some!! Have a day everyone. God Bless us all..

If she was charged with veh. Homicide she was drunk. Other wise it would just be an accident

methinks the ones defending the perpetrator of this MURDEROUS accident are winebibbers themselves

dear No one is perfect - I beg your pardon. You do not have to resort to name-calling. I am expressing my opinion. I have no sympathy for morons who plow their cars into innocent people.

if she was drunk they should have given her a breath test.
Charges will be dropped.

It is a terrible, terrible tragedy for all involved. Regardless of the circumstances that surrounded the accident, no one should pass judgement on anyone without facts. Being mean and rude and judgmental is not going to change things and is not going to make it easier on what these families are going through. Everyone should just shut up and let the families deal with this tragedy. It is a very sad and unfortunate event. My heart goes out to all the children in these families, praying that the Calvelli daughter is ok, and for Mrs. Calvelli as well as Mr. & Mrs. Weiss.

Wasn't there another fatal accident on this stretch of road recently? Perhaps the speed limit should be lower, there needs to be a divider or more lights. DUIs or accidents can happen anywhere but it seems like that roadway may be particularly dangerous.

why not make it required to make cars go slower & complete backround checks before a DL is given out....similar to the new executive orders on guns?

Amy Locane ll

Larry: good point

Marie: i don't care if that road were curvier than Briget Bardot......the only problem here was that Ms Weiss was putting her hand to the wheel after applying a glass to her mouth!

Par4TheCourse: good one!

Marie: most po' people i know don't drive Mercedes SUV's!

Innocent until proven guilty. It's the American way, like it or leave it. Jawce- obviously you are jealous that the woman drove a Mercedes and you are pre-judging her based on that.

the letter of the law aside. a tragedy has occurred. the driver of a car was killed, the other driver was driving the other car. no getting around that. let the law do or not do justice. i would not want to live with the knowledge that i drove a car in an accident where another left their family behind. righteous anger, justification of any behind the wheel alcohol, or just plain meanness has no place. the grief of the families involved gets minimized while the posturing of a few who need to promote their own intelligence or agenda overrides the sad facts of this incident. there is still a young lady in a hospital in serious condition. events like this can raise emotions. a pause might be in order to put aside personal emotion and consider those who are most immediately affected. this is my last comment. i have nothing to prove or achieve. this is just too too sad.

Just in - police confirmed she HAD been drinking.

My god Thank god i do not live there because you PEOPLE make me sick "talking all high and mighty lawyer. pretty sure WE ALL know what a bar smells like AND we all know what a drunk person looks like. This is one sad day one man lost his life one women lost her husband and one daughter lost her father. my prayer go out to the family.

To all the excuse makers,
Maybe you should try losing a family member, and i'll be sure to make an excuse for the scumbag who that killed them. This is what our country is all about, making excuses for everybody and not taking responsibility for your actions. And keep making excuses for everybody while other people suffer. Weiss will go back to living her live and when this is all over people will coddle her and she'll become the victim in this. As opposed to the family who has lost a loving father. You make excuses when you cut your hand open on a can of beans, and this is a far cry from such. So go ahead keep making excuses...

Law inforcement doesn`t need a breathlizer to get a conviction or even make the charge im sure blood was taken from this driver,with the chain of custody officer standing by while the blood was drawn at the hospital making the arrest charges from that result,which later will be used for the proscution or likely in this case a plea deal serving no jail time,depending on the lawyers the proscution and the judge....drivers history and her blood reading being under .20 at the time of the accident.... we`ll not even see a jury trial of her peers but a closed door session for final determination or the word conviction if your poor,im sure after tonight we`ll never here about this story again!

pray for the families. Please do not judge them

my heart goes out to the Caravelli family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort you .I can't imagine what you are going through. My thoughts are also with the Weiss family. I never comment on things but as I read through these comments I knew I that to comment on this story. lt so sad that people who don't even know Lori are judging her based on her address and car that she drove. I know Lori. I don't know her really well but I can tell you that she has a heart of gold. She appreciates people and she has done so many good things to influence our world. She is such a sweet caring person. Do you think she set out on Wednesday night to hurt someone? No she didn't. Please keep both families in your prayers

I have been praying for the Caravelli (spelling?) family....I just cannot imagine what they are going through. You NEVER expect someone to plow into you when you're driving. You would EXPECT people to not get behind a wheel after they drink!

All you fcukholes defending this murderous whore can rot with her. DUI charged! Open Container charge, homicide charge.

When your nasty ass friend gets out of jail in your late-fifties - that other family will still cry every time they think of massive crater she created in their family. Funny how scum begets scum - you aren't friends, you are just fellow scum.

Without addressing other charges, In NJ, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/
she operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol
Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. BAC refers
to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the
law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of
driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor
even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent. Consuming
even small amounts of alcohol dulls the senses,
decreases reaction time, and hampers judgement, vision
and alertness. If you consume any amount of alcohol
and your driving is negatively impacted, you can be
convicted of drunk driving.

Even though the penalty for second-degree vehicular homicide is 5-10 years, the sentencing I've seen in the last year has been 6-7 years on average.

The actress in Lambertvillr got away with it this one will too. Not saying she set out to kill someone Wed. Night however she clearly had been drinking. It seems she is affluent and will retain the best legal representation. She will get a slap on the wrist just like the attractive actress.

@Harvey no need to demean others.. Ever hear of freedom of speech?

I also know Lori...There is no doubt that she is a good mom and active in the community...we can demonize, we can speculate and we can even pass judgments even though we will never know until court day what really happened....sending her to prison although she is no threat to society is useless but necessary...she broke the law...i dont care what color her skin is...she broke the law...if we spent less time worrying about skin color we would be better off....lives of many have now been changed...lives of children are now altered forever.....there will be years of wrangling and settling....I pray for all....I too am a father of 2 and a baseball dad in the community....this is a tragic tragic loss and no matter what, we have laws, rules etc....let the state do its job...as far as her being released on bail...dont punish someone because they have means....they worked for it and that is to be commended...not ridiculed...her life is over.....her husband's as well....there is enough heartbreak on all sides to fill a mountain with

Skip - I think yours is one of the best comments here. I disagree on a couple of counts, though. Sending someone like this woman to jail is not necessarily useless. It sets an example for others as a deterrent. Also, even if she is a truly wonderful person (and she very well may be and just this one time made a really stupid decision), she should be punished for her actions.(Which I know you said, too.) I also disagree that her and her husband's lives are over. They are changed, for sure. Only the deceased man's life is over. She will be able to see her children grow up, marry, etc.

Let us all use this as another reminder to never drink and drive. My kids are in their 20's and I always told them I'd pick them up from wherever they were and whatever time it was with no questions asked. The possible consequences are just not worth the risk.

This is terrible. I know Lori Ann Wright Weiss from Livingston, NJ. She is a very nice person. She was adopted by her parents Carol and Billy Wright from an Irish Catholic family. Her stepfather, Dr. Zalman Schrader was very nice as well. Hopefully, her family can throw the Calvelli family a few million for their loss, and this can go away.

wow is right! this blog is bringing out all the comedians and nuts

Mich - Harvey is just an internet troll trying to incite a reaction... don't feed the troll. Trolls do not have the mental capacity to make any points that don't involve crude language. Back under the bridge troll!

These comments by everyone are silly. The reality is that woman will plead to 5 years, go to Edna Mahan prison, which is more than a country club than a prison, it even has plasma tv's, and she'll be out in 3, and this will all be forgotten. She'll get back in the Mercedes and probably drink more next time.

Peter Calvelli will get justice. The Calvelli's aren't going to take the 100k insurance money on the mercedes less the 33% lawyer fee and release their claim again the Weiss family for only 77k. The husband Mitchell S. Weiss, has tens of millions of dollars, and the Calvelli's will take both Lori & Mitchell to court, and will absolutely not take the 100k in insurance money. Also, they will find out if Lori was served at a bar, and sue the bar as well. Justice will be served.

The onboard computers on her SUV are quite advanced. They not only record the vehicles speed and braking patterns, they record the drivers motion and balance during operation. The wheel sensors can reveal things that the naked eye cannot see. If equipped, the onboard cameras also record forward and backward the whole time the vehicle is moving. From the time she started the vehicle until impact, the vehicle has an active record.

I hope Lori Weiss is ok.

Has LORI WEISS MADE ANY PUBLIC STATEMENT??? Can't some reporter put a mic in front of her so we can hear what she has to say????????????????????

there is enough hate on this site to make me wonder if i've delivered myself and my family into a community of small minds. it's amazing what people will put in writing hiding behind screen names. if this is acceptable behavior in a social setting, it isn't the social settings i attend. i think the spreading of ones own misery is their own personal definition. to harm both families with this unfettered poisonous rhetoric is a sure sign of small minds.

As a passenger in a car driven by my son with 2 grandchildren at around 8:30 - 8:40 pm entering Briarwood drive on the same evening coming from 525 north we were almost hit head on by this woman and same car-we stopped while the car was less than 20 feet in front of us before she swerved to her right at a high speed and almost rolled her SUV.
I screamed thinking we were going to be hit head on and I would lose my son and grand-children. We are very very lucky and blessed by God that we were not the ones who were hit that night. But my heart is breaking for her, and the other family. I haven't slept since this night. It was terrifying. We were so so lucky and were just minutes from the road she hit Mr. Cavelli on. Pray for everyone.

Vera Weinhold/Scottsdale, AZ

Vera said: "I screamed thinking we were going to be hit head on and I would lose my son and grand-children. We are very very lucky and blessed by God that we were not the ones who were hit that night." Did God not like the victim?

In other countries you are guilty until proven innocent....from what I've read on this posting so far, it looks like most of you would have had her hung dead before she even gets to meet with her lawyer! There bit for the grace of God go I..........

Betas comment cannot be. The accident was on 525 but north of briarwood dr.

dont all of you above have anything better to do with your time instead of judging people,leave that to the courts and let justice be served. you all could go back and forth on this for days...............go do something worthwhile where you can make a difference............

My most heartfelt condolences. The vehicle was registered in the husband's name, Mitchell Weiss, a former Goldman Sachs lawyer who owns 26 companies. I would recommend that the family retain a lawyer to sue this family. The lawyer will want you to take the insurance money on the mercedes, however, that would be a mistake, as you would release your claim for the tens of millions you could recover from the family. Get a local personal injury lawyer to file a lawsuit, and don't let the lawyer convince you to take the tiny insurance money, but make sure you hold the family responsible. They won't declare bankruptcy, as they have too many companies, and too much money. The son and daughter should have their college and graduate school paid for, as they shouldn't have to be waiters to earn the money after their father so unjustly taken from them. Rest in peace Peter Calvelli.

My sincere condolences to all.... victim, victim family, criminal, criminal family

However, my belief is that regardless of "circumstances" there are some crimes or consequences of actions that you do not get a 2nd chance from...... taking the life of an innocent person is one of these actions

We now know more.... This was a DWI, open container in car, before 9pm at night, driving a newish SUV on a local road we all travel, privilidged background.... with the very worst consequences possible.... and affecting innocent people with no opportunity to recover......call me an unfeeling azzzz, who has made plenty of mistakes, but offender should never see the light of day, and she should not go to min security white collar prison

I agree that if guilty, the severest possible form of punishment is in order. But what does the time of day and "newish SUV" have to do with it? As far as type if prison, the authorities most likely will not place Lori Weiss with violent offenders.

Would you not agree that SUV drivers are like the old Volvo crowd? probably the worst drivers on the road

I did not say with violent offenders, but she should not have any comforts or freedoms... she took a life by acting irresponsible and that life is not coming back

Time of day is an indicator of someone more likely to have a drinking problem; someone that drunk and out of control relatively early is usually someone that drinks a lot and alone.

Just about all of us have done this: Gone to dinner with friends, had a glass of wine, maybe two. Then drove home, without thinking much about it. I think we should all think about it. I think we should think about Mr. Calvelli. His daugher Rachel. His family and friends that have to live the rest of their lives without, their husband, father, uncle, relative or friend. Think about handing over the keys, calling a cab, or ordering a glass of water instead. I know I will.